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Comment from Leo on 2008-11-03

2008-11-03T19:03:19Z

Closing comments here, since we have oodles, and they're mostly thank you's, or people that haven't read the article.

- Leo
03-Nov-2008

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Comment from Alan Ruvelson on 2008-10-07

2008-10-07T16:43:40Z

Hi, Leo - My problem is different (but I feel related to this thread). Now, when I scan text, when I am getting an uneditable (apparently unconvertible)"photo" image. I want text that I can covert to Word with OCR. That is what happened in the past. I must have done something to change my settings. My operating system is XP and I have Word from Office 2003. Thank you for this help, Alan

Scanning to OCR is usually a two-step process: scan to an image and then run OCR software on that image. Unfortunately since I don't know how you were set up to do this in the first place when it worked for you, I don't know how to restore that functionality.

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Comment from Tobie Nortje on 2008-09-09

2008-09-09T08:51:04Z

Is there any way of getting Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to run on Vista?

Not that I'm aware of, and it's a common request. My recommendation is to switch to something like FastStone Image Viewer.
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Comment from eric liu on 2008-08-25

2008-08-25T19:17:28Z

Importing this registry key will set picture and fax viewer as default for TIF and TIFF files.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.TIF]
@="TIFImage.Document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.TIFF]
@="TIFImage.Document"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document]
"EditFlags"=dword:00010000
"FriendlyTypeName"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,\
00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,\
32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,69,00,6d,00,67,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\
00,2c,00,2d,00,33,00,30,00,36,00,00,00
"ImageOptionFlags"=dword:00000000
"BrowserFlags"=dword:00000008
@="TIF Image"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document\DefaultIcon]
@="shimgvw.dll,4"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document\shell]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document\shell\open]
"MuiVerb"="@shimgvw.dll,-550"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document\shell\open\command]
@="rundll32.exe C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document\shell\open\DropTarget]
"Clsid"="{E84FDA7C-1D6A-45F6-B725-CB260C236066}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document\shell\printto]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TIFImage.Document\shell\printto\command]
@="rundll32.exe C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_PrintTo /pt \"%1\" \"%2\" \"%3\" \"%4\""

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Comment from Ralph on 2008-07-13

2008-07-13T12:21:43Z

Thanks for the info. You solved my version of the problem. My preferred default was MS Office Document imaging that I use to incorporate scanned images into powerpoint. My default with XP was reset by the widely reviled office 2007 upgrade. I was using right click open/with but was just double clicking to get my preference.
Not only was this an extra couple of steps, but I often forgot and double-clicked and got the wrong progam. MS Office Document Imaging allows you to select a portion of the image and edit/"copy image" to paste into a powerpoint slide. This is very useful in adapting powerpoint to replicate the blackboard / transparency / notes techniques for college classes (I'm an adjunct prof).

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Comment from Clarice on 2008-07-09

2008-07-09T16:29:33Z

Download the mozilla add on that will launch an internet explorer tab in a mozilla session...then open the link with picture and fax viewer.

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Comment from Wikkid on 2008-05-10

2008-05-11T03:59:32Z

When using the second method to restore the default viewer, you must add the quotations when typing in the program path or you get an error saying.....

"The specified program could not be found. Make sure the path and file name are correct."

In the Application used to perform action: enter
"C:\WINDOWS system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen" "%1"

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Comment from Brian on 2008-03-07

2008-03-07T19:47:30Z

1.click start-control panel.
2.click folder options.
3.in folder options-click file types click NEW.
4.in create new extention enter [TIF] infile extention box. then click ADVANCED.
5.in associated File Type drop down find TIF Image.
6.click OK.
7.find TIF Image in the list.
8.click OK
END
the above worked for me, and still doe's.
All the best Brian
7 Mar 2008

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2008-01-13

2008-01-13T19:25:44Z

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Comment from Jeff on 2008-01-11

2008-01-11T20:12:12Z

I liked the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer in XP, but now I've switched over to Vista Ultimate. The photo gallery program is not nearly as friendly. Is there a way to download in run the older Windows Picture and Fax Viewer program on Vista?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2007-12-29

2007-12-30T02:46:53Z

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Not that I'm aware of, it appears to be specific to Windows
XP or whatever version it might be running on.

My recommendation is actually to dump Windows Photo Gallery
(And Windows Picture and Fax Viewer) and get a tool like
IrfanView http://www.irfanview.com/ or FastStone Image
Viewer http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

Leo

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Comment from Bruce on 2007-12-27

2007-12-27T23:03:07Z

I was very happy with Windows Picture and Fax viewer with Windows XP. Now I have Vista, and it has been replaced with Windows Photo Gallery, which does not have the features I want. Is there any way to get back to the Pictures and Fax Viewer?

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Comment from Andrew on 2007-10-23

2007-10-23T17:38:00Z

anyone wanting to display gifs on vista... try downloading windows live photo gallery from http://get.live.com/betas/photogallery_betas

worked for me!!

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Comment from danielputo77 on 2007-08-08

2007-08-09T04:04:25Z

In vista the name of the program it is not PFV is different is windows photo gallery...

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Comment from Anne on 2007-05-14

2007-05-14T21:30:19Z

Create an icon for Windows Picture and Fax Viewer on your desktop or in a folder which appears on the desktop. Do this by creating a "dummy" icon by copying something else. Then change the properties so that the target is: rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen

In Windows Explorer, go to the folder containing the pictures you want to view. Drag and drop one onto the new Win Pix/Fax Viewer icon. Then you will be able to use all its features on the pictures in the folder you selected.

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Comment from Louis on 2007-04-03

2007-04-03T22:07:11Z

To Zap Coffey-Brittain

thanks! that helped solve my problem of a missing Windows Picture and Fax viewer, turns out I was missing the shimgvw.dll in my system32 folder. searched for it, downloaded it and placed it in the folder. lo and behold after start-run-regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll, it reinstalled and my thumbnails came out. again, thanks!

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Comment from Zap Coffey-Brittain on 2007-04-01

2007-04-02T00:49:11Z

Sorry, further message because an item I'd put in arrow brackets was skipped. Second paragraph of above was supposed to have read:
Check C:\WINDOWS\system32 for shimgvw.dll. If it's not there, you'll need to get hold of the file again (Google "download shimgvw.dll") & copy it in, then you'll need to re-register the file by doing [Start, Run: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll] & it should be OK.

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Comment from Zap Coffey-Brittain on 2007-04-01

2007-04-02T00:42:59Z

To user Aman: You may be having the same problem as me - when trying to access Picture & Fax Viewer or reinstall the dll, I get "system cannot find the file specified", but it's visible in system32 directory as it should be.

Check C:\WINDOWS\system32 for shimgvw.dll. If it's not there, you'll need to get hold of the file again (Google "download shimgvw.dll") & copy it in, then you'll need to re-register the file by doing Start, Run, & it should be OK.

If shimgvw.dll is already in the system32 directory, despite what Windows error messages say, then you have the same problem as me and I'm still looking for the solution.

Leo, do you have any suggestion please why Windows would report file not found when it's clearly visible?

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Comment from aman on 2007-04-01

2007-04-01T15:01:28Z

I tried re-installing but when I try to run the command it shows the error the file not found, I tried the other way to but that did not work either, is it possible i have deleted the dll
kindly advise

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Comment from Zap Coffey-Brittain on 2007-03-23

2007-03-24T01:03:39Z

Hi Leo

This one has got me stumped. I’ve been right through this article and my Windows Picture & Fax Viewer still isn’t working. I can view images in other apps.

1) Viewing images as thumbnails or filmstrip displays nothing
2) Opening files in Windows Picture & Fax Viewer brings up error box:
> RUNDLL: Error loading C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll. The system cannot find the file specified

I’ve tried re-associating by all 3 of the methods listed in this article (via “Always open with”, via Folder Options & using Command Prompt) but no change.

I’ve tried replacing shimgvw.dll with a new downloaded copy (twice) then re-registering it with [run: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll], but I get error box:
> RegSvr32: LoadLibrary(“shimgvw.dll”) failed – The system cannot find the file specified.

I’ve run a registry fix from eusing.com, which claimed to fix 1500 or so bad registry keys (failed associations etc), but didn’t fix this.

I’ve run System File Checker [run: sfc /scannow] as suggested in the article but it didn’t find anything.

Final note, from around the same time my WP&FV failed, I’ve also had “The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000034)…” errors when trying to open some other applications. So far I’ve seen it on Windows Media Player, My Pictures Screensaver, and my broadband provider’s in-house protection package NTL Netguard.

I’m hoping it’s not a Trojan, but I can’t see any suspicious processes running.

Help…!

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Comment from dunstergirl on 2007-03-16

2007-03-17T06:41:48Z

FABULOUS! A newbie to XP, some program or another hijacked all my graphics file associations early on in my computer setup. Here's what I did - on the "Advanced" tab for the file associations, I created a new "command" (preview), pasted in the above to the Application line, then set "preview" to default. Now, when I double click a graphics file it shows it to me with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, but I can still right click and have it open with the graphics program of my choice.

Best of all, I changed the BMP extension first, and I think maybe the GIF extension, only to find with great pleasure that all the JPEG and TIFF extension variants automatically changed as well, with the "open" still set to whatever program that hijacked them (fine, as I'm still debating what to use for a graphics editor, and will fix when I've decided) but with my new "preview" command firmly in place using Windows Viewer and set as the default. I was so stunned I almost fell off my chair, this accommodating behaviour is most unlike Windows...

I think I'd better buy Leo a Latte!!!

Thanks!

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Comment from jed on 2007-03-05

2007-03-05T21:44:06Z

Could not get WP&F viewer to default when opening .jpg or .jpeg from Juno email attachment.
Start, Run... and type in: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
Did the trick.
Thanks Much - Jed

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Comment from Hyperflibble on 2006-10-24

2006-10-25T00:12:29Z

Hi, I was trying to do the same thing as several other people in this forum, add Windows picture and fax viewer to other OLE type objects as a default action after customising my right-click menus.

One thing I'd like to add is that if you encase the %1 in double quotes ("%1") then for some reason it fails to work. This is a usual habit of mine, since putting " " around %1 is usually good practice to handle spaces in filenames. However here it seems to break it. Not having the " " doesn’t seem to be a problem... it handles spaces just fine without it.

Thanks Leo for this forum, it helped me realise what I was doing wrong with the syntax. I knew I was on the right track because it had worked for other people.

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Comment from DJR on 2006-10-04

2006-10-05T00:04:41Z

No response necessary. Thanks very much.

I just wanted to let you know how your work has benefited some kids. It let me help out some sixth and eighth graders at a school in South Carolina who are taking my Pearls of Perl course and wanted to know how to get their Perl program to display pictures.

(I couldn't find a simple Perl module that they could install to display pictures.)

I had searched through Microsoft Help for some time and tried guessing the process name from the task manager display as well as looking through the Windows directory for the name of an exe.

I know now that it would have taken me a long time going that route.

--D.

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Comment from Terry on 2006-09-22

2006-09-22T22:23:14Z

Most of this article didn't apply to my situation however I noticed one person's comment that did match: How to restore the Preview (not Open) association to Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (for me, Photoshop's Image Ready hijacked this menu item).

In Folder Options - File Types, go to the extension (in my case PNG), the button near the bottom-right probably says "Restore" instead of "Advanced". Click on Restore. It will change to Advance. Then click on Advance. I was able to remove Image Ready references. I restored Preview by changing the program used to...

C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1

...and change the accelerator key back to "v" by typeing "pre&view" for the name of the action.

Then fix the default program used to open the file (it got changed when first clicking on the Restore button) back to the default (in my case Corel PhotoPaint).

I hope this helps. Trying to explain procedure in the shortest space possible.

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Comment from Zan on 2006-09-14

2006-09-15T03:37:12Z

Eric, try pointing it to explorer.exe (or c:\windows\explorer.exe). If the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is the default for the image type that your scanner is using, it should work.

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Comment from eric on 2006-09-12

2006-09-12T14:47:54Z

My scanner program can link to a program, but you need to show it a *.exe. I'd like to use Windows Picture and fax viewer, what should I do?

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Comment from Sir Reginald Poopsquish III on 2006-06-18

2006-06-19T06:15:56Z

I didn't have time to read all 192 comments, but I thought some of those who posted ones I did read would be helped by this page: http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,119993,00.asp
["...choose New,Shortcut. In the Create Shortcut wizard, type rundll32.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen (don't forget to include the space after "rundll32.exe"..."]

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Comment from Dave on 2006-05-29

2006-05-29T14:54:29Z

...SOLUTION...
first off, sorry I spelled your name wrong.

Do this... Start --> Run, Paste this in..

regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll

Click Okay, then okay again, it should work.

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Comment from Dave on 2006-05-29

2006-05-29T14:32:29Z

I'm having the same problem Danieal. When I double click a picture file all I get is 'no preview available' in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Everything opens fine in photoshop, paint, explorer etc...

In the active title bar for the window, it either shows up blank, or says 00000 as the file name.

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Comment from Daniel Griffin on 2006-05-29

2006-05-29T12:31:01Z

Windows picture and fax viewer no longer opens image files of any kind. The files open in paint but I want to use the windows program. How do I fix this?

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Comment from Leo on 2006-05-14

2006-05-14T16:10:07Z

There is no download, it's part of Windows XP.

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Comment from Tayseer on 2006-05-14

2006-05-14T10:41:11Z

I need to download windows picture and fax /xp for free

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Comment from Leo on 2006-03-03

2006-03-03T19:41:22Z

That's one long line

...rundll32.exe ...shimgvw.dll,Image... %1

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Comment from Javier on 2006-03-03

2006-03-03T19:18:46Z

Correcting myself:

Wrong: "you give to paths to enter"

Good: "you give two paths to enter"

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Comment from Javier on 2006-03-03

2006-03-03T19:16:58Z

Hi Leo,

This info is super!
I need to ask you though, where you explain how to "force the association", in point 8, you give to paths to enter, how's that? am I to enter both paths? or only one? I didn't know we could enter 2 paths... I'm clearly confused.
Thanks in advance for enlighten me :)

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Comment from cik_butterfly on 2006-03-02

2006-03-03T00:50:57Z

Update: Another approach to re-installing Windows Picture and Fax Viewer is to click on Start, Run... and type in:

regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
and press OK. Then press OK again on the resulting success message. (Thanks to comment poster Leon for this suggestion.)

IT WORKS!!

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Comment from Paul Roberts on 2006-02-15

2006-02-16T04:54:17Z

I had the same problem as a few previous posts on my Win 2K machine - reloading the shimgvw as suggested did not work.

While investigating, I found that my preview in explorer was not working for .jpg files but did work for .jpeg files.

After some more investigation, I found the answer on the following website:
http://www.dewassoc.com/support/index.html

It seems somewhere along the way my registry for the preview settings has got out of whack.

The website included a .reg file (previewfix.zip) that when run fixed up the registry for ShellExt and made my previews work again.

Hope this helps.

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Comment from Leo on 2006-02-07

2006-02-07T18:39:25Z

Simple explanation? No. Personally I find Windows Picture and Fax Viewer more annoying and counter-intuitive than helpful. Hence one of the many things I do when I set up a new computer is to install and use a different program entirely. This article discusses that: http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_make_something_other_than_picture_and_fax_viewer_the_default_for_viewing_pictures.html

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Comment from Andrew on 2006-02-07

2006-02-07T15:21:45Z

Hi Leo
I'm interested to know more about windows picture and fax viewer; as, not being a computer specialist, and not having an enormous amount of time, (I've already spent all day on it); I'd like to know why it is that picture and fax viewer (pfv), although being a great tool, is so difficult to understand. I notice that sometimes when I open pictures there are left over pictures from previous visits (which can be compromising!). I'd like to be able to manage this tool, but I can't find it. I've installed pfv on my desktop now, but it doesn't handle like other program,such as paint; in fact I can't find it in my programs, although it's there!
Is there a simple explanation for this.

Thanks
Andrew

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Comment from Hal on 2006-02-01

2006-02-01T15:58:59Z

Hi Leo,
After I posted my message, I realized that the open command path was different so I did change it to "rundll32.exe C:\WINNT\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1". However, when I tried to open a JPG file, this time, I got a RUNDLL error message "Error in C:\WINNT\system32\shimgvw.dll Missing entry:ImageViewer_Fullscreen"

Thinking that my Win2K shimgvw.dll were outdated, I even copied that dll from my WinXP machine. When that didn't work, I even followed the instructions posted by Paul on January 23, 2006 10:28 PM to downloaded a new copy of the file from www.dlldump.com (full url - http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files.php/dllfiles/S/shimgvw.dll/download.html) and reran the command "regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll" and unlike him, I get the same error registering the dll I reported previously. It seemed successful when I ran the "regsvr32 shimgvw.dll" command but I still get an error opening JPG files.

Any more suggestions on what I can do to get WPFV to work on my Win2K machine?
Thanks!

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Comment from Leo on 2006-01-31

2006-02-01T06:32:48Z

Well, it looks like you told it one thing (WINDOWS) when it was really somewhere else (WINNT). Make sure that you're specifying the same, and correct, directory in all cases.

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Comment from Hal on 2006-01-31

2006-01-31T22:35:29Z

I have WPFV on my WinXP machine and love it. Trying to get it enabled on a Win2K machine but have not been successful.

When I Go to Start/Run and type: regsvr32 shimgvw.dll, the RegSvr32 dialog box shows with the message: DllRegisterServer in shimgvw.dll succeeded. I clicked OK.

I then add "rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1" to the File Open properties for JPG.

However, when I try to open a JPG, I get two error messages.

First Error: RUNDLL - Error loading C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll. This is odd since my shimgvw.dll is located in C:\WINNT\system32

Second Error: Cannot find the file ....(location of the file)...(or one of its components). Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available.

When I then try to Go to Start/Run and type: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll, I get a RegSvr32 message "shimgvw.dll was loaded, but the DllInstall entry point was not found."

Can WPFW work in Windows 2K? Someone else asked this but no one responded. If YES, how can I get it to work?

Thanks!

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Comment from Leo on 2006-01-25

2006-01-25T16:17:47Z

Use the rundll command line outlined in the article you just commented on.

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Comment from gh on 2006-01-25

2006-01-25T10:35:38Z

I can open QuickTime from vba code:
str = ("C:\ProgramFiles QuickTime\PictureViewer.exe")
str = str & " "
str = str & strFileName)
Shell str, vbNormalFocus

How do I the same with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer?

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Comment from Mark on 2006-01-25

2006-01-25T09:52:35Z

I wanted to find out how to run the Picture Viewer from the command line so I can autorun it from a DVD containing photos, and you've given me the answer - top hit on Google!

Since the System32 directory is on the Path, it's better not to put "C:\WINDOWS\System32\" on the command line in case it's the wrong location.

Thanks for the tip.

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Comment from Josh on 2006-01-24

2006-01-24T23:47:00Z

I had an issue where the WPandFV wouldn't load, wouldn't preview anything... and the solution was clicking on Start, then on run and typing this in.

regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll

then click ok when the box comes up, and it should work.

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Comment from Paul on 2006-01-23

2006-01-24T06:28:21Z

After installing SP2 for XP Home, Picture and Fax Viewer stopped working. I followed your instructions (much clearer than Microsoft's at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327833/en-us) but got the error message: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\shimgvw.dll" is not an executable file and no registration helper is registered for this file type.
So, I located the file in C:\WINDOWS\system32\, renamed it "old_shimgvw.dll" (just in case!) and moved it to another folder.
I then downloaded a new copy of the file from www.dlldump.com (full url - http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files.php/dllfiles/S/shimgvw.dll/download.html)into the C:\WINDOWS\system32\ folder.
After that, I ran the command "regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll" as you suggested, and ... SUCCESS!

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Comment from pauhana on 2006-01-19

2006-01-19T16:30:21Z

Follow up to your suggestion, ran file checker and did not get any messages. Still get the same message when I try to load: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll, e.g.: Load library ("shimgvw.dll") failed - The specificed module could not be found.

Perhaps time to just use another package like XnView. Thanks for your suggestions and do appreciate what you're doing.

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Comment from Leo on 2006-01-17

2006-01-18T03:43:43Z

Pauhana - I's give the system file checker a shot: http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html

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Comment from pauhana on 2006-01-17

2006-01-17T21:19:23Z

I have tried all of your suggestions for fixing, WPFV, but to no avail. When I try to load: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll, I get the following message: Load library ("shimgvw.dll") failed - The specificed module could not be found. I hope you have some additional suggestions. I'm using XP, SP1 and SP2. Thanks.

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Comment from pauhana on 2006-01-17

2006-01-17T21:14:59Z

I have tried all of your suggestions and am signed in as the administrator, but get the following message when I try to run, regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll; Load library ("shimgvw.dll")failed-The specified module could not be found. I look forward to any suggestions you may have. Thanks.

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Comment from Dana on 2006-01-12

2006-01-13T02:24:02Z

Ok, so I have figured out that Windows Picture and Fax Viewer isn't a stand-alone, but when I try to run (start, run) the path from above rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen path-to-picture nothing happens? I can successfully open pictures with the application ("open with") but I would like to use the application to create a slide show. I can do this in PowerPoint, but I would like to send it out without having to have people start the show themselves and thought the Viewer would be better for this.

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Comment from Leo on 2006-01-09

2006-01-10T02:46:30Z

For those getting access denied: are you logged in as an administrator?

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Comment from Pamela Smith on 2006-01-09

2006-01-09T18:48:24Z

When I try to open with windows fax I get error loading C:windows\system32\shimvw.dll access is denied

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Comment from Pamela Smith on 2006-01-09

2006-01-09T18:41:57Z

I have tried all the above, when I run regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll I get load library("shimgvw.dll") failed-acess denied

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Comment from peter van noort on 2006-01-07

2006-01-07T23:15:58Z

Thanks for all the help... I lost WPFV after having trouble with some mallware/spyware etc...

I deleted that using Ad-Aware, Spybot search and destroy and spysweeper and finally Norton Anti virus to get rid of all the shit. (sorry for that word)...

After deleting the spyware i found out that WPFV was no longer working...
I did find this website and also the answer to my problem.

What did i do to change it back to the way it was:

go to start > run > regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
then press ok and press ok again when window comes up.
So reinstalling shimgvw.dll did the thing for me.

Leo they should give you a medal for this website. THANKS !!!

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Comment from Leon on 2006-01-01

2006-01-02T02:51:26Z

I had the same problem with windows picture and fax viewer being unistalled. To reinstall it just go to start, run and type in(or copy and paste):
regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
,then press ok and press ok again when window comes up.

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Comment from Pedantic on 2005-12-31

2005-12-31T22:47:09Z

If you still have Preview as an option when you right-click. You can make Preview the default option once again through the registry editor.

The following in a .reg file will set jpegfile, giffile, and png file to default to Preview. You can also just find the entry in RegEdit and change the default value for that key yourself.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell]
@="Preview"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\giffile\shell]
@="Preview"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\pngfile\shell]
@="Preview"

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Comment from Leo on 2005-12-30

2005-12-31T04:39:09Z

NO it does NOT mean that. The code that is exploited is used by many applications in addition to Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Keep your eyes out for a patch from Microsoft.

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Comment from Thomas on 2005-12-29

2005-12-29T14:05:16Z

Does this mean that if shimgvw.dll is NOT my default
image viewer, then I am not vulnerable to the windows exploit report in the Washington Post
http://blogs.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2005/12/exploit_release.html
December 29th 2005?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2005-12-21

2005-12-21T22:04:31Z

That's correct. If you have WIndows, you already have it.

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Comment from Matthew on 2005-12-21

2005-12-21T21:45:23Z

Sorry, Windows Pic and Fax viewer. I guess it can't be downloaded then?

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Comment from Leo A. Notenboom on 2005-12-21

2005-12-21T21:43:42Z

"the program" - which program? Pix and Fax viewer is a part of windows. See the article.

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Comment from Matthew on 2005-12-21

2005-12-21T21:37:17Z

Cool, but I was wondering if you knew where I could download the program from?

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Comment from Peter Sands on 2005-11-16

2005-11-16T22:28:07Z

I installed Scan Soft's OmniPage SE (OCR program) that came with my scanner. After that all my image files, e.g. jpg-files, were captured by this program. I've restored the association of jpg with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and they now open with that by default.

BUT: the properties displayed by right clicking on the file name in Explorer, and their icon, remain those of OmniPage. How do I fully restore these? The "Restore" button restores the association with OmniPage!

Thanks,
Peter

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Comment from Leo on 2005-10-22

2005-10-23T03:30:12Z

I start with the system file checker: http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html

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Comment from Mark on 2005-10-22

2005-10-22T20:31:07Z

how do i re install Windows picture and fax viewer
fault in system32\shimgvw.dll
cant view ant pictures
can you help

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Comment from Walter Wego on 2005-10-15

2005-10-15T23:39:53Z

Sounds like something's hurt. I'd run the system file checker: http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_system_file_checker_and_how_do_i_run_it.html

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Comment from Shawn on 2005-10-15

2005-10-15T23:34:29Z

New to this post, but hoping so many experts out there can help me out. I've a new computer, clean install of Windows XP Media edition & enjoy using the Windows Picture & Fax Viewer. Now, out of the blue, I get a DEP (Data Execution Protection) Fault/Error & windows automatically closes Windows Picture & Fax viewer. Help about DEP errors (which I've never seen before) talk about it trying to stop non-recognized progams from running code in protected Memory locations. Well, I would think that WINDOWS XP should recognize WINDOWS Pic & Fax Viewer... Anyway, I have a similarly configured laptop & it has no troubles. Any ideas (I cannot use the Windows recommended solution to "exclude" a program from DEP checks because as has been pointed out in these posts, it's not really a program, but a DLL. Thanks.

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Comment from Hardeep on 2005-09-22

2005-09-22T17:03:00Z

to change the icon back go to file types select JPG click "advanced" click "Change Icon" and enter in "C:\WINNT\System32\shimgvw.dll" or "C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll" and click ok and the sunset sailboat icon should come up

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Comment from joe on 2005-09-20

2005-09-21T06:26:19Z

i'm looking for the mini-thumbnails, too, and hate that red sky sailboat crap.

on my system i do get the wpfv to open jpg file with a double click and i can get the edit link to edit with photoshop - it's only those little thumbnails that i miss - more so as i used to dig them plenty when inserting photos onto outlook's notes field. now that my default editor is photoshop i see photoshop icon instead.

i'll much appreciate pointers if there is any...

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Comment from Pat Brown on 2005-08-21

2005-08-21T15:28:53Z

Sorry--me again. Photoshop Elements hijacking my default setting to open my pictures (JPG files). I just discovered Folder Options and it does give me the opportunity to check "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file." But when I select JPG files and select to open it with Windows and to always use this program to open these files, the icon changes from Photoshop Elements...but the actual JPG files still have the Elements icon and still open with Elements. I have even rebooted. The folders options still show JPG files as opening with Windows but the JPG files still open with Elements.

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Comment from Pat Brown on 2005-08-21

2005-08-21T13:35:55Z

I have tried your instructions to restore Windows Picture and Fax Viewer and everything works except I do not get to a dialog box that gives me the option to check "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file". It jumps over that step (the critical step) and opens the picture. How do I get this all-important box to appear? (You probably don't need to have this info but---I recently downloaded Photoshop Elements 3.0. and it "hi-jacked" my Windows default and I'm trying to get back to Windows as my default.

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Comment from Leo on 2005-07-30

2005-07-30T23:42:42Z

Well, as outlined in the article WPFV is not an application, and you won't find it on your computer. For reasons unknown it's a hidden function in a DLL. Try following the instructions in the article to reassociate it properly with pictures and see if that doesn't help.

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Comment from Sockhatguy on 2005-07-29

2005-07-29T08:01:16Z

Finally...I've been looking for this page forever...(about 6 months).

I want windows picture and fax viewer. but for some reason it stopped working about a year ago...I started using HP Image Zone Express as a stand-in, but it doesn't find the files like I need...

Here's whats happening on my XP Pro machine:
Start - My Pictures: I see the file names and "Icons" but the Icons are not the normal thumbnail pictures, but just a "Picture" Icon (the red sky with the sailboat). some of the older folders of pictures that I had have the file icon with the mini-thumbnails inside, but when I open the file, just picture icons again, no thumbnails. I miss the thumbnails. Double-click a picture, I get an error that the pic (any of them) is not a valid WIN32 application. I right-click and choose to open with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, and I get nothing. WPFV is listed, but it will not open. I can't even find WPFV on my computer...

so what I need is the WPFV install file...I can find lots of remove files, and things about it...but I can't find the file itself. any help?

btw Leo - I own a small Coffee Shop, if you help me out, I'll buy you a Viente Caramel Macciatto Triple-Shot.

thanks! Sockhatguy (@hotmail.com)

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Comment from Massey Ferguson on 2005-06-22

2005-06-23T02:55:34Z

Ref: http://ask-leo.com/what_if_i_want_windows_picture_and_fax_viewer.html

Interesting stuff. However, didn't solve my problem; to wit: getting Windows Picture and Fax Viewer to function in WIN 2K Pro.

search for: shimgvw.dll and found two instances:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\dllcache

What I need is the procedure for enabling the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer....

At the present time, it is not even one of the choices when using 'Open With' ... on a JPG or GIF file ...

Methods:
WinExplorer - Tools/Folder Options/File Types

-select Registered File Type : JPG
-select Advanced
-select Edit
Entered: C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1
(as per your post) in the 'Application used to perform action:' textbox ... [Action: Open]

(Use DDE not selected)\

Click Ok and then OK to close Edit File Type..and then click Close to close out the Folder Options form.

Next tried double left-click to open a standard JPG picture. RUNDLL Error msg displayed:

'Error in C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll
Missing entry:ImageView_Fullscreen'

Next tried right click and 'Open With' and selected 'Shell Image View Control'

Got same RUNDLL error msg ... and an error msg related to the JPG picture ...

'Cannot find the file 'C:\My Documents\My Pictures\Cliff in Clouds.jpg' (or one of its components). Make sure the path
and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available.'

So.... we've hit the proverbial Brick Wall ...
All advice appreciated.

M.F.

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Comment from Alan Dobkin on 2005-06-04

2005-06-04T19:04:08Z

This is one of those areas in Windows where it is much easier to use the command-line than the GUI (Explorer). There are two commands that control all file associations, ASSOC and FTYPE. To restore the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer simply type the following command (using JPEG as an example):

ASSOC .jpg=jpegfile

That's it, just a single command! No opening multiple windows and clicking buttons. This is assuming that no other application modified the "jpegfile" file type. To check that, simply issue this command:

FTYPE jpegfile

It should show up like this:

jpegfile=rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1

If it has been modified to run some other application, then you can restore it simply by issuing the command FTYPE with that full line above after it, as in:

FTYPE jpegfile=rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,ImageView_Fullscreen %1

For more technical details, use these two commands:

HELP FTYPE
HELP ASSOC

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Comment from David on 2005-05-27

2005-05-27T19:46:09Z

I read your instructions, but in IE the viewer is Apple's Quick Time, I want to change the viewer to use Windows Picture and Fax Viwewer (WPFV)when I open a tif file.

I disabled the tif association in IE and used the file association in tools under folder options, file types to associate tif to WPFV but it would not work correctly in IE. What steps are necessary to reassociate WPFV in Internet Explorer?
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